Ending Accusative case TF the noun ends in eladé + t = eladdt, i,6,6,6,u,4, 0, 0rd + _ dvénd + t = dvindt if thenounends in | aa eé aore> Kata + t = Katat | este + t= estét If the noun ends in a consonant: Back words Mixed words | Front words 1 1 Ending in: s, sz, z, |, j, ly, fn, oF ny,| If the last vowel of the noun ise, 6, i, ori, then: -et szék + et = széket gyerek + et = gyereket névér +t 2 In some cases; -at If the last vowel of the haz + at = hazat noun is 6, 6,6, or G, then: St 2. mérndk + 6t = mérndkét Ending in: k,g, td, p, b, gy, m, fv, cs, h, or ty, then in most cases: -ot, szomszéd + ot = szomszédot barat + ot = baratot in some cases: -at lakésom + at = lakésomat If the noun ends in more than one consonant -et or -ot kényv + et = kényvet rajz + ot = rajzot (drawing) Note that there are many exceptions.Kit? Mit? <1, -oT, aT, -eT, -8T The transitive-intransitive duality of verbs also exists in Hungarian. The direct object is the part of speech most closely connected with transitive verbs. Tho direct object can be identified by posing the Kit? Mit? questions. Of the verbs mentioned previously the following are transitive: ivan ~ this verb is most trequently used in greeting and polite formulae, 8. g.: kér = €.9. Egy ford kavét kérek. Elnézést Jd reggelt (kérek). = Pardon. is paranesol (the meaning J6 napot of this word is J6 estét tkivénok)! similar to that of kér, however, it is an even more polite dé utat v6 éjszakat predominantly in questions) ~ e. g. Mit parancsol?. keres ~ in telephone conversations, e.g. ~X. Y-t keresem (The question why the ending Cre verb is - em in this case will be discussed in Lesson 10.) Forms of the accusative suffix: 4. -T is attached to al! nominal phrases that end in a Yowel and to some that end in a onan reggelT, kaveT, whishyT, elnézésT, csokoladeT, limonddéT, or -€ the sound -2 will transform into -@ and the sound -e will transtorin into -é before the -T: tea ~ teaT, torta ~ tortaT, kéla = KOIAT, efszaka — iszakaT, este - estéT 3. Varieties involving vowels: -0T: napor, tonikoT, usagot 1g the word qualified by this adjective. It is for this reason that when the entire name is used, endings are appended only to the Christian name. Sutfixes are attached to the family name only if no Christian name follows: dr. KomolyT - dt. Komoly Ferencet. ‘Adjectives in the accusative case: Back words/Mixed words/ ca Front words hosszd + t = hosszut: if the adjective ends in 6, i,f,8,u, | savanya + Gord keseri+t ct atatt Back words/Mixed words! Front words If the adjective ends ina ore > barna + t = barnat evoétt fekete + t = feketét széke + t = sz6két Back words/Mixed words If the adjective ends in any of the following consonants: t ny, $, $z, vr, orm — Back words/Mixed words If the adjective ends in any of the following consonants: afidg, gy. i Kn porz > Front words If the adjective ends in a consonant | kék + et =kéket -at fokhagymas + at = fokhagymésat vilagos + at = vilagosat alacsony + at = alacsonyat Some nationalities: -t magyar + t = magyart oroszt + t = oroszt -ot nagy + ot = nagyot in some cases: -at vad + at = vadat 2. Some nationalities: litvan +t = litvant_ -et